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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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ages
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From this reading What ages ago it seems, that "Great War"!
ago
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What visionaries, to imagine that in such an hour of emergency a man might discover himself to be fitted for some work of national utility without that preliminary wire-pulling which was essential in humdrum times of peace!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what enthusiasts we were!
any
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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authority
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What visionaries, to imagine that in such an hour of emergency a man might discover himself to be fitted for some work of national utility without that preliminary wire-pulling which was essential in humdrum times of peace!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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country
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crowded
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discover
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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down
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emergency
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enthusiasts
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essential
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ETC
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From this reading "SOUTH WIND," "THEY WENT," "TOGETHER," ETC.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading What visionaries, to imagine that in such an hour of emergency a man might discover himself to be fitted for some work of national utility without that preliminary wire-pulling which was essential in humdrum times of peace!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What ages ago it seems, that "Great War"!
guttersnipe
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halls
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happened
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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hour
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How
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humdrum
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imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What visionaries, to imagine that in such an hour of emergency a man might discover himself to be fitted for some work of national utility without that preliminary wire-pulling which was essential in humdrum times of peace!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What visionaries, to imagine that in such an hour of emergency a man might discover himself to be fitted for some work of national utility without that preliminary wire-pulling which was essential in humdrum times of peace!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What ages ago it seems, that "Great War"!
jockeyed
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lingered
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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man
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
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national
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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only
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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peace
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position
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preliminary
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queues
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requisite
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sat
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seems
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some
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
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SOUTH
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From this reading "SOUTH WIND," "THEY WENT," "TOGETHER," ETC.
stamped
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stuffy
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What visionaries, to imagine that in such an hour of emergency a man might discover himself to be fitted for some work of national utility without that preliminary wire-pulling which was essential in humdrum times of peace!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What ages ago it seems, that "Great War"!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How we lingered in long queues, and stamped up and down, and sat about crowded, stuffy halls, waiting, only waiting, to be asked to do something for our country by any little guttersnipe who happened to have been jockeyed into the requisite position of authority!
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "SOUTH WIND," "THEY WENT," "TOGETHER," ETC.
times
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TOGETHER
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From this reading "SOUTH WIND," "THEY WENT," "TOGETHER," ETC.
up
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utility
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visionaries
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waiting
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War
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What visionaries, to imagine that in such an hour of emergency a man might discover himself to be fitted for some work of national utility without that preliminary wire-pulling which was essential in humdrum times of peace!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And what enthusiasts we were!
WENTnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "SOUTH WIND," "THEY WENT," "TOGETHER," ETC.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And what enthusiasts we were!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What ages ago it seems, that "Great War"!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What visionaries, to imagine that in such an hour of emergency a man might discover himself to be fitted for some work of national utility without that preliminary wire-pulling which was essential in humdrum times of peace!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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WINDnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "SOUTH WIND," "THEY WENT," "TOGETHER," ETC.
wire-pulling
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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What visionaries, to imagine that in such an hour of emergency a man might discover himself to be fitted for some work of national utility without that preliminary wire-pulling which was essential in humdrum times of peace!
work
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